Technology

Heinen’s Deploys Supply Chain Systems

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:20:00 +0000

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Heinen’s Fine Foods here, which operates 18 stores, has deployed new supply chain systems aimed at lowering inventory, improving warehouse turns, eliminating holiday over-stocks and reducing labor costs.

PSK Foodtown Cultivates Big Spenders Via Loyalty Program

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000

MT. VERNON, N.Y. — If you spend $300 or more per month at one of the nine Foodtown or three Freshtown stores operated by PSK Supermarkets here, company co-presidents (and brothers) Noah and Dan Katz want to know who you are.

Schnuck CEO Apologizes for Cyber Attack

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:03:00 +0000

ST. LOUIS — Scott Schnuck, chairman and chief executive officer of Schnuck Markets here, has personally addressed the retailer’s payment-card security breach.

BrightFarms to Build Greenhouse in DC Food Desert

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:23:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – BrightFarms, New York, announced that it is building a 100,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse in Ward 8 here that will grow enough crops to meet the fresh vegetable consumption needs of up to 5,000 residents in what is considered a “food desert” area lacking close access to fresh foods.

Technology Excellence: Taking the Long View

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:31:00 +0000

While technology is often regarded these days as a flashy, constantly changing phenomenon — as it undoubtedly is — the three companies receiving SN’s 2013 Technology Excellence Awards all share an old-fashioned consistency in their approach to IT.

Gallery: Technology Tour of Wakefern/ShopRite

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:28:00 +0000

In this photo gallery, SN explores the technology used by Wakefern at one of its warehouses and one of its corporate ShopRite stores.

DunnhumbyUSA Announces Digital Marketing Event

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:03:00 +0000

CINCINNATI — DunnhumbyUSA, a joint venture of Kroger and London-based Dunnhumby, and the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Cincinnati announced the launch of D2 Cincinnati (Digital Dialogue), a digital marketing conference on Sept. 11-12, 2013, at Horseshoe Casino here.

Hy-Vee Using Site-Selection System

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:58:00 +0000

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee here, which operates 233 retail stores, is expanding its use of a mapping system from Esri, Redlands, Calif., to enhance its site-selection and real-estate decision making.

Hannaford Plans First CO2-Only Refrigeration

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:26:00 +0000

SCARBOROUGH, Maine – Hannaford Supermarkets here plans to open a 35,000-square-foot store in Turner, Maine, in July that will likely be the first supermarket in the U.S. to employ an environmentally friendly transcritical refrigeration system using only carbon dioxide to chill and freeze foods.

Infographic: Big Data Seen Creating Value

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Big data is creating value for retailers in several ways, but the most important is supporting faster fact-based decisions, according to a report from Brick Meets Click.